PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Chan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Chan
vs
Mitchell

195 cm
24
240 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

210 cm
23
265 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Experienced

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jason Chan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Phil Mitchell!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mitchell throws a right and a left that both miss.
A decent looking cross lands there for Chan.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Chan.
Mitchell misses with a double jab.
A slow jab from Chan misses its intended target.
Phil Mitchell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mitchell throws a series of punches but Chan moves out of range.
Mitchell scores with a punch to the head.
Mitchell throws a body punch but Chan moves out of range.
Mitchell just misses with a punch to the body.
Chan is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mitchell.
Chan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mitchell.
Mitchell scores with a hook.
Chan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot to de liver by Mitchell. Beautiful body shot.
Mitchell checks a leg kick.
Mitchell throws a nice looking combination but Chan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice defenses there by Chan.
Chan fails to land with a series of punches.
Mitchell fails to land with a series of punches.
Mitchell falls off balance throwing a combination
and Chan counters with a right hand to the body.
Mitchell looks gassed!
Chan shoots in for a double leg but Mitchell sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Nice combo by Chan! Oh, that's hurt him - Mitchell falls to the canvas and Chan follows him into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chan has knee on belly and moves into mount.

Chan is working for a guillotine from mount but Mitchell frees his head quite easily.
Chan thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Chan working for a guillotine from mount but Mitchell is in no mood to give up.
Chan trying to control but Mitchell is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Chan jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Mitchell manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Mitchell is trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell pushes Chan away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Chan gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Mitchell prevents Chan from moving into mount.
Mitchell is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Chan is controlling him well.

Chan stands up and beckons Mitchell to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Chan instigates a clinch.
Mitchell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A nice left hand lands by Chan.
A short body shot lands from Chan as the two fighters clinch.
Mitchell throws a punch but it's blocked by Chan.
Knees to the body from Chan.
Mitchell is trying to break the clinch but Chan is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Chan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Chan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mitchell misses with a double jab
and Chan counters with a right hand to the body.
Mitchell connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Chan dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Mitchell bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Chan's head.
Mitchell scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Chan doesn't seem bothered though.
Chan swinging wildly here.
Chan clobbers Mitchell with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Chan swings for the body but Mitchell moves out of range.
Mitchell darts in trying to clinch
and Chan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mitchell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Chan throws the left hand but Mitchell avoids the punch easily.
Mitchell connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Chan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A combination from Mitchell does no damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mitchell misses with a wild combination.
Chan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Chan lands a lovely overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell throws a combination that misses
and Chan counters with a series of strikes. Mitchell will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mitchell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mitchell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mitchell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Chan instigates a clinch.
Mitchell's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mitchell tries to circle away but Chan has him pinned against the cage.
Chan has Mitchell pressed against the cage.
Mitchell wants to break the clinch but can't.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mitchell as Chan tries to tie him up.
Mitchell is trying to break free.
A frustrated look appears on Mitchell's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Chan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice shot by Mitchell.
Jason Chan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chan throws a nice looking combination but Mitchell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mitchell tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Chan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Some wild striking there from Mitchell.
A telegraphed right hand from Chan misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chan lands a jab.
Mitchell lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mitchell wants to clinch but Chan slips to the side

and Chan counters by clinching up.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Chan keeps control of Mitchell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Chan is trying to maintain a safe position but Mitchell gets an underhook and turns Chan into the cage.
Mitchell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Chan wants to stall.
Mitchell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mitchell tries to circle away but Chan has him pinned against the cage.

Chan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mitchell cracks Chan with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mitchell sizes up Chan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mitchell lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mitchell.
Mitchell looks to score with a jab to the body but Chan is just out of range.
Chan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell punishes Chan's body with a nice straight punch.
Chan wants to clinch up but Mitchell keeps it at a distance.
Mitchell throws a left and a right that both miss
and Chan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chan throws a body punch but Mitchell moves out of range.
Mitchell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chan circles away quickly and effectively.
A shot to the body from Mitchell misses

and Chan counters by clinching up.

Chan manages to break the clinch.
Chan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mitchell throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Chan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Chan stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mitchell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Chan pushes Mitchell back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mitchell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chan has him pressed against the cage.
Mitchell tries to circle away but Chan has him pinned against the cage.
Chan is pushing Mitchell up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Mitchell wants to break free but Chan has control.
The referee calls for Chan to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell wants to get back to striking at distance but Chan won't allow it.

Chan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chan dodges the punch combination from Mitchell.
Mitchell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chan was well out of range. Poor timing from Mitchell.
Mitchell is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Chan rather than just go for the knockout.
Chan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mitchell circles away quickly and effectively.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mitchell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chan takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mitchell throws a hook but Chan avoids it easily.
Chan scores with a hook.
Mitchell moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Chan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mitchell swivels and escapes.
Mitchell tries to clinch up
and Chan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Phil Mitchell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mitchell dodges the punch combination from Chan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Chan dominated that second round.
That's time! Chan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Mitchell swinging wildly here.
Chan lands a nice looking body shot.
Mitchell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chan moves away.
Mitchell tries to clinch up.
Chan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mitchell.
Mitchell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mitchell avoids the head kick by Chan.
Chan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Chan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Chan throws a shot to the body.

Chan gets a clinch.
Chan lands a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Chan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chan has a takedown stuffed.
Mitchell lands with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Chan scores with a jab. Mitchell acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mitchell sizes up Chan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mitchell avoids the head kick by Chan.
Mitchell lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mitchell.
Mitchell misses with an uppercut.
Mitchell takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mitchell misses with a wild combination.
Mitchell throws a combination. Chan tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Chan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mitchell.
Chan tries for a takedown but Mitchell sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Chan misses with a takedown attempt - Mitchell sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Chan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Donk. Mitchell catches Chan right on the button with a cross.
Mitchell ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Chan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mitchell lands a really nice looking cross but Chan seems unphased.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Mitchell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chan throws a right and a left that both miss.
A punch lands to the side of Chan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Chan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mitchell circles away quickly and effectively.
Mitchell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chan shoots for a takedown but Mitchell saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Chan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mitchell doesn't seem bothered though.
Mitchell lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Mitchell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chan moves away.

Chan instigates a clinch.
Mitchell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A hook to the body from Chan.

Chan breaks from the clinch.
Mitchell swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Chan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
No joy there for Mitchell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chan is looking to clinch.
Mitchell misses with a double jab.
Mitchell swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mitchell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Phil Mitchell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mitchell keeps the fight on the outside.
Mitchell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chan.
Chan has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Chan misses with an uppercut.
Mitchell moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Chan looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mitchell.
Chan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mitchell.
Chan misses with a series of wild punches.
Chan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Chan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mitchell throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Chan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mitchell lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Chan backs up against the cage.
Mitchell throws a left and a right that both miss

and Chan counters by clinching up.
Chan lands a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell tries to circle away but Chan has him pinned against the cage.
Chan looking to slow down the pace here.
Mitchell working hard to break the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Chan.
A frustrated look appears on Mitchell's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mitchell can't break the clinch.
Mitchell has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mitchell misses with a punch on the inside.
Mitchell is trying to break the clinch but Chan is controlling him.
Chan lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Chan.
Jason Chan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Chan takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Mitchell takes an elbow to the temple.
Mitchell can't break the clinch.

Chan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mitchell misses with a double jab.
Mitchell throws a right hand that Chan ducks under and follows up with a left that Chan also avoids with ease.
Mitchell scores with a jab to the body.
Chan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mitchell misses with a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Chan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Chan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Chan!